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TOPSHOT - A bird rests on the head of a white-tailed deer roaming free in San Jose Villanueva, 25 km southwest of San Salvador, on May 21, 2018. (Photo by Marvin RECINOS / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARVIN RECINOS/AFP/Getty Images)

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HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HI - MAY 15: People play golf as an ash plume rises in the distance from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on May 15, 2018 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said a recent lowering of the lava lake at the volcano's Halemaumau crater 'has raised the potential for explosive eruptions' at the volcano. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler gets dumped over the boards by Vegas Golden Knights' Ryan Reaves, not seen, in front of Cody Eakin (21), Oscar Lindberg (24) and Jonathan Marchessault (81) during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey playoffs Western Conference final, Saturday, May 12, 2108, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

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May 1, 2018 - Autologous cartilage in the shape of an ear growing in a patient's forearm is shown as part of cutting-edge total ear reconstruction performed on a 21-year-old Soldier at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, the first of its kind at WBAMC. Recently the cartilage was successfully transplanted on the Soldier, who suffered the total loss of the left ear after a single-vehicle accident in 2016. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Owen Johnson III)

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TOPSHOT - A competitor reacts after crossing a sand dune during Stage 4 of the 13th edition of the Titan Desert 2018 mountain biking race between Boumalne Dades and Merzouga in Morocco on May 2, 2018. - The Titan Desert 2018 is 600 kilometre mountain bike race completed over six days, snaking between Boumalne Dades, at the foot-slopes of the High Atlas summits, and Erfoud, an oasis town in the Sahara Desert. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 28: (CHINA OUT, SOUTH KOREA OUT) Babies, held by sumo wrestlers, cry during the Nakizumo or crying baby sumo contest at Sensoji Temple on April 28, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. Babies compete crying at this traditional festival which is believed to bring growth and good health to the infants. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 06: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) (L) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY) head for a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol February 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. The committee voted unanimously Monday night to send a Democratic memo rebutting claims of bias in the Russia investigation FISA court application to the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Darryl Clinton was struck by a lava bomb while protecting his friend's homes in Hawaii. Now, that friend, Steve Hill, returns to see what became of his property-- including the shot of gin he left out to please the volcano goddess.

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Darryl Clinton was struck by a lava bomb while protecting his friend's homes in Hawaii. Now, that friend, Steve Hill, returns to see what became of his property-- including the shot of gin he left out to please the volcano goddess.

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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in as Moon arrives at the White House May 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump and Moon are scheduled to meet to discuss developments in the proposed meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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The scene after an undocumented immigrant was shot and killed by a CBP officer in Rio Bravo, Texas.

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 25: Harvey Weinstein is led out of the New York Police Department's First Precinct in handcuffs after being arrested and processed on charges of rape, committing a criminal sex act, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct on May 25, 2018 in New York City. The former movie producer faces charges in connection with accusations made by aspiring actress Lucia Evans who has said that Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex on him in his Manhattan office in 2004. Weinstein (66) has been accused by dozens of other women of forcing them into sexual acts using both pressure and threats. The revelations of the his behavior helped to spawn the global #MeToo movement. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 19: House Science, Space and Technology Committee member Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) questions witnesses from NASA, the Department of Defense and the White House during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill March 19, 2013 in Washington, DC. The committee asked government and military experts about efforts to track and mitigate asteroids, meteors and other "near-Earth objects." (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to New York to discuss immigration policy, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP/Evan Vucci)

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Police are seen investigating the scene of a hit-and-run near Portland State University on Friday, May 25, 2018.

Portland police say one person is in custody in hit-and-run that left 3 seriously hurt

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Emergency crews responded to an incident involving multiple patients near Portland State University on Friday morning. Few details were immediately released, but PSU reported police activity was taking place near the corner of Southwest 6th Avenue and Montgomery Street. Portland Fire & Rescue asked people to keep the area clear for ambulances responding to the scene. Firefighters said there were "multiple patients." MAX Green, Orange and Yellow lines were disrupted due to the incident.

Police: 1 person in custody in hit-and-run